Excitement surged through Hudson. He knew he had come to the right person.The moment Loron asked whether he had seen it, Hudson realized the old man already knew there was something hidden in the mountains.Hudson nodded."I only caught a glimpse of it. I couldn't make out exactly what it was. I just knew it was extremely dangerous. That's why I came to ask if you knew anything about it."Loron took a slow, deep breath, calming himself before speaking."I never thought my great-grandfather was telling the truth."Hudson raised an eyebrow. So Loron hadn't seen the creature himself. The story came from an ancestor who had passed away many years ago."What happened?" Hudson asked.Loron leaned back as memories surfaced.His great-grandfather, Rodal, was considered the founder of Tieran Village. After leaving his hometown many years ago, he settled in these mountains because of the beautiful landscape and abundant natural resources. The Wang family's knowledge of herbal medicine had been

Hudson's instincts told him he was right.If his guess was correct, the guardian beast wasn't simply carrying a shell on its back—it was carrying an enormous stone stele.Over countless years, layers of mud, rock, and sediment had accumulated on top of it until the monument had become completely buried. From a distance, it made the giant turtle resemble a small mountain.It was also possible that the guardian beast had intentionally covered the stele to keep anyone from seeing what was carved into it.After a moment of thought, Hudson asked directly, "Senior... is there a stone monument on your back?"His reasoning was simple.If the turtle truly carried a giant stele, it might hold the key to understanding, or even opening, the massive stone gate outside.More importantly, carrying such a burden for centuries couldn't possibly be comfortable. If Hudson could find a way to remove it, the guardian beast would likely owe him a tremendous favor. In return, it might finally reveal the tru

Before dawn, Hudson quietly drove away from the mountain village outside Redding, California.Inside the house, as the sound of the engine gradually disappeared into the distance, tears slowly streamed down Lena's cheeks.She had a feeling that this farewell might be their last. Deep in her heart, she believed she might never see Hudson again.By the time Hudson arrived in the nearby town, Jude was already waiting for him.There were still several matters that needed to be settled before Hudson left California.After giving Jude a few final instructions, Hudson headed to the Lohan family's estate to fulfill a promise he had made long ago.Yuhan's paralysis had to be treated.A promise, once made, had to be kept.After Hudson restored Yuhan's condition, Freddie gratefully prepared five million dollars as payment.Hudson declined every penny.Instead, he asked Freddie for one favor.He wanted him to continue helping Jude develop the mountain village and provide whatever support he could

At that moment, Hudson felt his heart lodge in his throat.If Dein had only been seriously injured, Vicente wouldn't have hesitated like this. He would have simply told him the truth.Deep down, Hudson already sensed the answer. Even so, as long as he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he still clung to a sliver of hope.Vicente lowered his head before speaking quietly."According to the rumors... Sect Master is dead."The words struck Hudson like a bolt of lightning.The last trace of hope shattered.His entire body stiffened before trembling uncontrollably. The color drained from his face, and his fists tightened until his knuckles cracked loudly, making even Vicente feel a chill run down his spine.Dein was one of the very few people Hudson truly considered a friend.For the first time in a long while, regret overwhelmed him.If he had known that killing Crane would trigger such devastating consequences, he would have thought everything through far more carefully before making his m

Everyone in the hall froze. Ivory's eyes instantly filled with joy and relief.During the drive, she had already guessed that someone would come to rescue her. But never, not even once, had she imagined that the person standing in the doorway would be the man she had missed every single day.Hudson had returned. And he had come for her.Meanwhile, panic spread across the faces of Oliver and everyone else in the room."Y-You… Aren't you supposed to be dead?"Oliver's face turned ghostly pale. As an ordinary man with no martial arts training, he stumbled backward in fear and collapsed into his chair.The others remained standing, but their trembling legs betrayed them.Without them realizing it, Hudson had become the nightmare they could never escape.It was only because they believed he was dead that they had dared seek revenge.Now the man they feared most had appeared right in front of them.Hudson walked into the hall with a cold smile."Dead? You only believed I was dead. If I hadn